
seed
词源
源自古英语 'sǣd',与古诺尔斯语 'sæði' 和德语 'Saat' 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *sē-(意为播种)。
noun
❶ 植物的种子,通常指能发芽生长成新植株的小颗粒,常用于农业或园艺领域。
“She planted sunflower seeds in her garden.”
(她在花园里种下了向日葵种子。)
“The farmer bought high-quality seeds for the new season.”
(农民为新季节购买了高质量的种子。)
❶ 比喻事物的起源或开端,常用于描述想法、计划或发展的最初阶段。
“The idea was the seed of their successful business.”
(这个想法是他们成功事业的起源。)
“Her encouragement planted a seed of confidence in him.”
(她的鼓励在他心中种下了自信的种子。)
verb
❶ 播种,指将种子放入土壤中使其生长,或比喻传播某种思想或特质。
“He seeded the lawn with grass seeds.”
(他在草坪上撒了草籽。)
“The farmer seeded the field in early spring.”
(农民在早春时节给田地播种。)
常见短语
go to seed — 形容植物结籽后凋谢,或比喻人或事物因疏于管理而变得衰败、不修边幅。
“After retirement, he let himself go to seed and stopped exercising.”
(退休后,他放任自己变得邋遢,不再锻炼。)
seed money — 启动资金,指用于启动新项目或企业的初始投资款项。
“They used the seed money to develop their prototype.”
(他们用启动资金开发了产品原型。)